EES Facts and Figures Preconditions for the appointment of Board of the EES: Senators of the European Economic Senate: ➠ Dr. Ingo Friedrich, President The EES is open for outstanding personalities from (Vice-President of the , ret.) the business world that identify with the EES ➠ Ivan Carnogursky, Vice-President statements and principles. (former President of the Parliament of ) ➠ Malte Berlin, Vice-President (attorney-at-law) ➠ Number of Members is limited to 300 members. ➠ Prof. Dr. Bernhard Friedmann, Honorary President ➠ Only one member per branch of industry is (President of the European Court of Auditors „ret.“) permitted. ➠ Beyond their meetings, our members will Supervisory Board of the EES: always find time to lend an ear to their senator ➠ Rolf von Hohenhau (Chairman) colleagues and take their concerns seriously. A Committee of ➠ Hans Podiuk (Deputy-Chairman) ➠ Country Representations of the EES: Mahi Degenring Responsible-Minded ➠ Thomas Kroder Andorra, Azerbaijan, , Belgium, , ➠ Wulf Meier Personalities , France, Georgia, , Great Britain, Italy, , Netherlands, Slovakia, Contact: , Ukraine and USA. Michael Jäger, Chief Executive Officer of the EES Honorary Members of the European Nymphenburger Str. 118, D-80636 The European Economic Senate Economic Senate (extract): Phone: +49 89 12 60 08 88 [email protected] ➠ Economic interests in good hands ➠ Jean-Claude Juncker Bonn office: ➠ Dr. Jaques Santer Wolfgang Franken, General Secretary of the EES ➠ Access to European policy ➠ Dr. h.c. mult. Karl Otto Pöhl (†) Siebengebirgsstraße 197, D-53229 Bonn ➠ Roland Koch Phone: +49 228 94 89 761 ➠ Recognized decision-makers from companies ➠ Prof. Dr. Rocco Buttiglione [email protected] ➠ Prof. Dr. Paul Kirchhof Brussels Office: www.eu-wirtschaftssenat.eu ➠ Dr. Helmut O. Maucher Av. de la Renaissance 1, B-1000 Brüssel „Our fate is not the policy, but rather the economy.“ Walther Rathenau (1867-1922), German industrialist and politician

Welcome to a community that stands Code of Honour for economic responsibility and of the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC provides a platform for the interests of SENATE (EES) – EUROPÄISCHER European entrepreneurs. Welcome to WIRTSCHAFTSSENAT e.V. (EWS) the European Economic Senate! 1. I respect human dignity and individuality. The European Economic 2. I advocate for decency, truth and justice. “ is a club of fundamental values” Senate (EES) would like , German Chancellor 3. I stand for clear decisions and fairness. to introduce itself and provide an insight into 4. I strongly believe in the fact that engagement its scope of work. As an and responsibility regarding state and society are Activities of the ➠ Werner Hoyer, President European Investment essential basics of my lifestyle. institution for outstanding European Economic Senate: Bank (EIB) entrepreneurs and enter- 5. I resolve conflicts exclusively via fair ➠ ➠ Friedrich Merz, former party leader of the CDU prise managers, it is a matter of great importance The EES regularly contributes the knowledge and communication. party in the German Parliament to the EES that its activities are presented in a experience of its members into the policy- transparent and reasonable manner. My entrepreneurial principles making process of individual European countries ➠ Prof. Dr. Paul Kirchhof, President The EES considers itself as platform for the external and EU institutions. Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Judge of 1. With my membership of the European Economic presentation of companies, a place for the exchange ➠ the German Constitutional Court ret. Senate I have the intention to strengthen the The EES advocates for the principles of the of opinions and experiences and a guidepost to the interests of entrepreneurs, enterprises and their Social Market Economy. ➠ Jörg Asmussen, State Secretary Federal Ministry relevant political decision-makers in Europe. For employees. ➠ The EES promotes a culture of responsibility and of Labour and Social Affairs, Director European our members’ interests we activate our networks to 2. I promote Social Market Economy, advocate trust and, in this context, strict compliance with Central Bank ret. top-class organisations, arbitrate between points of for a positive image of entrepreneurs and I am the principles of a “Respectable Businessman”. contact in the area of policy and administration and ➠ Dr. Joachim Nagel, Member of the Board of the ready to actively represent these principles in the ➠ show the shortest and most successful strategies The EES has regular meetings with leading general public. based on many years of experience so as to connect representatives from the world of policy and interests and suggestions with the appropriate 3. I always act according to ethical principles as economy for the purpose of an intensive Advantages for EES members / addressees. well as the principles of a „Respectable Busi- exchange of opinions. European Economic Senators: I would like to invite you to get into touch with the nessman“. Insight into exclusive facts and background infor- European Economic Senate, to support our work 4. I am always mindful that my entrepreneurial A selection of the mation regarding political and economic processes. and to discuss urgent European economic issues activities are equally oriented towards emplo- discussion partners at the Direct, unobtrusive access to political decision- with us. yees, customers and the achievement of positive Economic Talks of the EES: makers and representatives on a par. results, including by taking into account the Sincerely, ➠ Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the aspect of sustainable economic management. Exchange and interlinking of highly interesting European Commission entrepreneurial personalities. Dr. Ingo Friedrich 5. I attach great importance to the improvement of ➠ Mario Monti, former Prime Minister of Italy President of the European Economic Senate, competences and have an open mind in terms Access to a network of associated and cooperating Vice-President of the European Parliament ret. of exchange of experiences, cooperation and ➠ Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner organisations, such as the Taxpayers Association of Munich, April 2015 networking in this context. (Digital Economy & Society) Europe or the European Journalists Association.